The Washington critic., 1887-12-31
orrY NEWS pAi,AGRApHs.

1t is announced that one of the q. A. n.
Posts hns decided 10 test In the courts the
discharge Of comradc from one Of tho lie.
| partmonts
gave It's twenty-ifth public rehearsal at the
univcrsnlist Church last night Miss Field
ing Roscllc and Miss Nina Stosch contrib
utcd TO the enjoyment of the evening with
vocal and violin solos.
"A, sunrise meeting an innovation In
church services will be held in the Congre-
gational Church On Monday next at a. m.
| Rev. s. NJ. Newman, assisted by other pas
tors, will conduct the services. An effort is
being made to establish tho custom Of hold
ing sunrise meetings in all the churches.
.-liev. \. II. Robinson. pastor of Mount
Zion NJ. IL. Church, was presented yesterday
with y handsome cloth ovcrcoat. silk h6,
| and gloves, as evidence Of appreciation Of his
abilities, by the Golden Band, an association
OF the lady members Of his church.
The recent entertainment ut Willard
Hall for the benefit OF the Garfield Hospital
| cleared over 81, 900.
"A departmental campfire, participated
in by ali the g. A. II. posts IN this depart.
ment, will be held in q. A. r. Hall on the
10th proxiipo. The committee of arrange
mcnis comprises one from each post.
The Department of the Potomac, G. A.
H., will hold Their annual encampmcnt on
the 10th prox.. when officers will be elected
for the ensuing term. 1t is expected that
Commander-in-Chie Rca will be present.
Lincoln Post No. ., g.. A. r., held ono
OF Its enjoyable eainp-frcs at Seventh and l.
streets last night. Speeches were made,
songs sung refreshments eaten and pipes
smoked, and all present enjoyed hearty
good time.
General II. +. Beale presided at the meet
ing of the Republican National League at
the league house, last night. Congressman
Cuicheon OF Michigan made speech. This
building will be kept open OH Monday from
10 u IN. to midnight for reception of friends.
The Soldiers, Home Temperance Union
rendered highly enjoyable, literary. and
musical .progiurnine at the soldiers Home
last evening.
--On Thursday evening, at the residence Of
the treasurer, Mr.. ]. l.. McCreery, the rcgu-
lar monthly social Of the Excelsior Literary
Club was held. A large number of ladies
and gentlemen were present.
of the Union Veterans Union, has issued a
| general order requesting the comrades 10
| meet at Veterans Hall, 923 Il street, ut IL
o'clock on Monday, and attend the Presi.
dents reception in body.
Michael McNally, who had his leg
| crushed on Monday last by being run ovcf
by strect-car, lad the injured member
amputated yesterday.
| - East Washington.
ra---A watch meeting will be held in tho
| Second Baptist Church, Fourth street and
| Virginia avenue southeast, tonight from ~
to II O'Clock. Sunday night Pastor T. Hcz
Sven breaches on THAT Other Rasccl."
The Despatch proceeded TO Norfolk yes.
terdny afternoon Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of her sailing orders.
The excavation iortho foundation of the
new ordnance building at the Navy-Yard is
nearly completed.
lIIt -
| South Washington.
Mr.. Carl w. Shuermann of the Smith
sonian Institute, who has been Ill with
typhoid fever for the past three months at
his residence, No. $40 ID street southwest, has
recovered and was ont for the first time to-
day.